18u Northern NAFA Nationals
Online Registration: Open
Online Registration for the 18u Northern NAFA Nationals
Registration opened on Jan. 1, 2022
2021 18U Gold Champions: WI5Diamonds
NAFA 18U National Tournament Eden Prairie-Chaska 2022
Dates: July 28-31
5-game guarantee, 64 teams
* All teams will play three pool games on Thursday and Friday. Bracket play begins on Friday afternoon. All teams are guaranteed to play into Saturday.
Bracket: Gold, Silver, Bronze
Fields:
Miller Park, Community Park
$650 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $200 per team paid to Eden Prairie Softball used to pay for field rental and field maintenance.
Two-man umpire crews for all pool and bracket games.
Tournament Contacts
Field Maps
Tournament Information
2022 NAFA 18U Northern Nationals
Schedule
Pool Play: July 28-July 29, 2022
Bracket Play: July 29-31, 2022
Parade of Teams: none
Pin Trading: Optional -- teams can order pins; girls can trade with other teams during the tournament.
Gift Exchange: Optional -- teams switch gift bags upon conclusion of their first pool game. Spend no more than $10-12. Think fun. Candy, Dollar Store items, etc. I will email teams a coach list if they want to participate.
Teams Registered
| Number of Teams | NAFA REG # | Team Name | Coach Name | Registration Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MN22-18-04 | Midwest Speed Lynch | Neil Lynch | ✓ |
| 2 | MN22-18-03 | Gamblers Gold | Barry Tienter | ✓ |
| 3 | WI22-18-15 | Central Wisconsin Voodoo | Kevin Brown | |
| 4 | WI22-18-12 | Rhino Wisconsin | Evan Wick | ✓ |
| 5 | IL22-18-05 | Geneva Foxes | Ron Jagers | ✓ |
| 6 | IL22-18-04 | Rockford Xtreme | Mike Intravaia | |
| 7 | IL22-18-12 | Green Xtreme GXTA | Daymon McDowell | |
| 8 | WI22-18-06 | ESA 18U Prospects Blue | Roger Kirkpatrick | ✓ |
| 9 | WI22-18-09 | Wisconsin Redbirds | Steve Pliner | ✓ |
| 10 | IL22-18-06 | Kishwaukee Valley Storm | Steve Heide | ✓ |
| 11 | IL22-18-18 | Sycamore Sycos | Eric Simmons | ✓ |
| 12 | WI22-18-13 | Mad City Panic | Curtis Lawrence | ✓ |
| 13 | WI22-18-11 | Southwest Wisconsin All Stars | Dave Gratz | ✓ |
| 14 | MN22-18-05 | Clutch Hitters Graf | Ken Graf | ✓ |
| 15 | WI22-18-08 | Wisconsin Bandits Gold | Aaron Carroll | ✓ |
| 16 | WI22-18-10 | Mississippi Valley Pride 18U | Kevin Heit | ✓ |
| 17 | WI22-18-16 | ISA - Royal | Jenna Woepse | ✓ |
| 18 | WI22-18-18 | Lakeshore Riverhawks | Kirk Shillcox | |
| 19 | MN22-18-06 | MN Ice Smith | Brett Smith | ✓ |
| 20 | MN Elite Rubischko | Dan Rubischko | ||
| 21 | MN Elite Prantner | Gary Prantner | ||
| 22 | MN22-18-08 | Centennial Lakes Red | Heidi Miller | |
| 23 | IL22-18-18 | Sycamore Sycos | Eric Simmons | |
| 24 | IL22-18-31 | Express Fastpitch | Rick Vernon | |
| 25 | IL22-18-01 | Big Dogs | Brian Fernette | |
| 26 | MN Blast | Tyler Korby | ||
| 27 | MN Stars 04 | Jeff Dierberger | ||
| 28 | WI22-18-05 | Kaukauna Ghosts | Tim Roehrig | ✓ |
| 29 | WI22-18-26 | Team Heat Tristate | Robert Lowe | |
| 30 | IL22-18-07 | AHQ Fastpitch | Jason Cook | |
| 31 | Windy City Rage | Gabriel Adler | ✓ | |
| 32 | MN 22-18-07 | MN ICE Costley | Justin Costley | ✓ |
| 33 | MN22-18-09 | MN A's Leicht | Jim Leicht | ✓ |
| 34 | MN22-18-13 | MN A's Zwack | Mitch Zwack | ✓ |
| 35 | MN22-18-14 | MN SnoCatz | Jenny Bracht | ✓ |
| 36 | MN Whirl Selects | Curt Swenson | ||
| 37 | WI22-18-21 | New Berlin Magic | Kent Barnes | |
| 38 | MN22-18-12 | SE Flyers 18U | Chad Cooper | ✓ |
| 39 | IL22-18-02 | Sports City Heatwave | Dan Houston | ✓ |
| 40 | Mission OGs | Jeremy Gavin | ||
| 41 | Grant Dawgs | Erick Mortensen | ||
| 42 | IL22-18-03 | Illinois Blaze | Emily Walker | |
| 43 | WI White Knights | Eric Purswell | ||
| 44 | IL22-18-10 | CHAOS Fastpitch | Brian Karc | |
| 45 | MN22-18-10 | MN Twisters Black | Megan Vargo | |
| 46 | Force Fastpitch | Dan Fisher | ||
| 47 | Fargo-Moorhead Blaze Blue | Michael Skogen | ||
| 48 | Fargo-Moorhead Blaze Orange | Jason Brueske | ||
| 49 | TC Blitz | Dale Stapf | ||
| 50 | MN22-18-11 | MN Twisters Red | Tim Wischnack | |
| 51 | ND22-18-01 | West Fargo United | Pat Johnson | |
| 52 | Cyclones White | Jeff Belben | ✓ | |
| 53 | Diamond Elite | Robert Kelly | ✓ | |
| 54 | Cottage Grove Green | Phil Albert | ||
| 55 | MN22-18-15 | Northern Nationals | Bud Joyce | |
| 56 | SD Phoenix | Sara Gohman |
2022 Home Run Derby Registration
Players must register to participate in the derby. Cost is $5 per player for two attempts.
2022 Home Run Derby Schedule
Interested participants should register. Players will be grouped by team in one time slot.
2021 18U NAFA Northern Nationals Schedule
Final Results